Sajid Sadpara, Waldemar Kowalewski, and Mattia Conte will join the Basque climber on his second winter attempt on the world's ...

Legendary climbers Louis Lachenal and Maurice Herzog became the first climbers to summit an 8,000-meter peak - Lachenal died ...

Today marks the anniversary of the tragic early death of the pioneering French alpinist, who accompanied Maurice Herzog to ...

Before the era when the world’s tallest peaks could be conquered, mountaineers wrestled with the method and purpose of their ...

Several teams have their sights set on iconic Himalayan peaks including Annapurna, Ama Dablam, Manaslu and Mt. Everest. This fall’s climbing season, now winding down, has witnessed great success ...

An American Climbing Record Mountaineer Tracee Metcalfe recently became the first American woman to climb all fourteen ...

When it comes to trekking in Nepal, two predominant courses that regularly come up for talk are the Langtang Valley trek and ...

Early on Oct. 9, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa took the final, labored steps to the pointy summit of Shishapangma (26,335 feet), the ...

Joining my teammates, I committed to Kilimanjaro. I wanted to challenge myself, both mentally and physically, in a way most people might not attempt. I felt grateful for my healthy legs, lungs, and ...